Katie Beth Kauffman, who is spearheading the local event, is joined by Bryn McPheeters, Fran Linegar, Niki Salomon, Deb Hecox, Amber Burge, Heidi Bartlett, Shiloh Schultz and Julie Rickertsen in planning and coordinating the local event.

“We’d love for everyone to come out for the Walk for Life,” Kauffman said, noting that activities like jump castles and face painting will be available. “We are hoping that families come out.”

Kauffman said the women have acted as church liasons within their own congregations to get the word out about the WRC and the walk.

First and foremost, she said the event is a fund-raising effort with $43,000 raised last year through walks in several communities.

This year, the goal is $50,000 with walks in Gothenburg, North Platte, Stapleton, Dunning, Arnold and Hershey.

Beyond the walk, Kauffman said the event is an amazing tool to spread awareness that the WRC resource exists.

“It gives us a good excuse to talk to folks about it so that someday when a family member or friend is faced with an unplanned pregnancy, they know where to go,” she said.

Those who want to donate to the walk can do so by clicking Walk Information at www.

pregnancynorthplatte.com.

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